TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO) & Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) Critical Survey

TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO) and Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TOYO and Maxeon Solar Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TOYO	$176.96 million	1.59	$40.61 million	N/A	N/A
Maxeon Solar Technologies	$509.05 million	0.00	-$614.30 million	($163.07)	-0.02

TOYO has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maxeon Solar Technologies.

Risk & Volatility

TOYO has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maxeon Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares TOYO and Maxeon Solar Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TOYO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maxeon Solar Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for TOYO and Maxeon Solar Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TOYO	0	1	0	0	2.00
Maxeon Solar Technologies	2	0	0	0	1.00

Maxeon Solar Technologies has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.11%. Given Maxeon Solar Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Maxeon Solar Technologies is more favorable than TOYO.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

84.6% of TOYO shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.7% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of TOYO shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Maxeon Solar Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About TOYO

TOYO Co. Ltd. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of solar cells and modules. It is involved in integrating the upstream production of wafer and silicon, midstream production of solar cell, downstream production of photovoltaic (PV) modules, and potentially other stages of the solar power supply chain. The company was founded on November 8, 2022 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Maxeon Solar Technologies

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells solar panels and related solar system components worldwide. The company provides interdigitated back contact and shingled solar cells and panels under the SunPower brand. It offers its products to dealers, project developers, system integrators, distributors, resellers, and residential and small-scale commercial customers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Singapore.